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==Warscrolls== ===Heroes=== ====Slann==== *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/8_BR_Kragnos_Warscroll_Lord_Kroak_ENG_2021.pdf Lord Kroak]:''' (Slann; Unique; 395pts) With 18 wounds and a 4+ save, Kroak is nothing if not durable. He has lost his original 4+ ward save, but retains a suite of excellent abilities. He can cast through Skink Wizards and Oracles as before. His melee attack now rolls for every enemy model within 3", with Monsters counting as 5 models, and deals a mortal wound for every 5+ roll. A considerable defensive buff by being able to effectively heal all damage each turn(as befitting such a massive new model like he now has). However, this comes with the condition that any roll of 3d6+any wounds suffered on that phase must roll below 20. In this way, it makes him a bit swingy to keep around, especially on a bad turn. He rolls 3 dice for the 4+ command points. He has +2 to all four of his casting and dispelling, also his dispelling covers the '''ENTIRE BOARD'''. He has a 12 inch D3 mortal spell he can cast 4 times, and now the casting roll is a fixed 7 instead of increasing every time. **His role is very different now, but when he works your opponent will cry. You may have to cry too, however, because with 18 wounds, The Kroaknado is officially dead. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Slann-Starmaster-en.pdf Slann Starmaster]:'''(Slann, 275pts) Oh boy, did the [[Old Ones]] buff these lovable fat frogmen. They went from "hey, they are pretty good, give 'em a chance" to "you are playing this game wrong if you don't have one". Having powerful battle traits backed up with a choice of strong command traits, expect to see this guy everywhere until nerfed to the ground (or get new competition for the spot). Can cast and unbind 3 spells per turn, CA gives one fellow Seraphon unit the ability to fly and add 1 to saves in the Shooting Phase, Now Slann's unique spells are a +1 to casting to everyone else and a 4+ Feel no Pain, has Masters of Order (universal unbind and +1 to casting, unbinding and dispelling rolls) and Impeccable Foresight (2d6, 4+ in Slann's case). He is still able to cast spells, through SKINK WIZARDS within 12" of him and through ORACLE ANYWHERE on the battlefield, measuring the distance from them. **New Kroak has left the way open to smaller Slann assuming his old role of reliable back-line spell anchor. To get a good level of protection for a Slann, you should to spend at least 100 points on 5 Guard. They are good, and with 7 wounds, they fit on a Baleful Vortex. Kroaknado is dead, long live the Slannado! ====Saurus==== *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Saurus-Scar-Veteran-on-Cold-One-en.pdf Scar-Veteran on Aggradon]:''' (Saurus, 175pts): Leader of the Saurus Cavalry. As a Scar-Veteran, he's a professional killing machine. His mount, the newly-bred Aggradon, is a natural-born killing machine. Combined, these two make for an efficient and reasonably priced beat-stick that can chew through infantry and other heroes. Additionally, the new Primal Rage ability granted to Aggradon units increases the number of Bite and Talon attacks based on the number of combat phases it has spent within 3" of an enemy model, capping at 3. This means that, by the end of your second combat phase, your Aggradon will be doling out 6 attacks that have 2 damage and -2 rend while the Scar Veteran is swinging in for an additional 4/5 attacks also dealing 2 damage at -2/-1 rend (For the Spear/Club, respectively). Additionally, once per battle, the Scar-Veteran can manually increase the rage score of all Aggradon units wholly within 18" of him, letting them kick-start all nearby raptors into a feeding frenzy. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Saurus-Scar-Veteran-on-Carnosaur-en.pdf Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur]:''' (Saurus, Behemoth, 255pts): This guy may as well be the mascot of the Sepharon, for few things better represent them than a mighty Aztec lizardman riding a dinosaur into battle. This is the most offensive variant of your two Carnosaur riders, though aside one unique ability and weapon profile, the two are basically identical. At the end of a combat phase, the Carnosaur the Scar-Veteran is riding gets to roll one die equal to the number of wounds inflicted to an enemy unit within 1" of it. Every 5+ results in an additional mortal wound to the target unit. Paired with the frankly monstrous damage profiles of the Carnosaur's Massive Jaws and forelimbs, there's little that this monster can't handle in a straight up fight. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Saurus-Oldblood-en.pdf Saurus Oldblood]''' ''on Foot:'' (Saurus, 135pts): Your cheapest Saurus hero serves mainly as a force multiplier for nearby Saurus Warriors and Saurus Guard. While he's not necessarily a slouch in melee himself, the main benefit he brings to the table is his ability to coax a unit of Warriors or Guard (that has yet to fight that turn) to fight immediately before or after him during the combat phase. He can also enhance the All-Out Attack command to add 1 to their wound rolls (which admittedly, Saurus Warriors wounding on a 2+ is not a bad deal by any stretch). If he's by his lonesome, however, he's not going to be winning any Hero-of-the-Year awards. If you take him, make sure you bring a cadre of Saurus to keep close at all times. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Saurus-Oldblood-on-Carnosaur-en.pdf Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur]:''' (Saurus, Behemoth, 285pts): 30 points more than a Scar-Veteran on a Carnosaur grants the Oldblood an 18" ranged shot as well as the ability to issue the same command twice in the same command phase, with the second command not costing any extra command points. The ranged blast is kinda swingy, with d6 shots hitting and wounding on 3+. Not the most efficient of ranged weapons, but if you're bringing a Carnosaur to hang back and shoot, you're playing the wrong faction. This monster still brings all the primal fury of a T-Rex to bear in melee and will match a Scar-Veteran Carnosaur swipe for swipe in battle. Still, unless you plan on abusing his command ability, you'd probably be better off just sparing a few points by sticking to the Scar-Veteran. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Saurus-Astrolith-Bearer-en.pdf Saurus Astrolith Bearer]:''' (Saurus, Totem, 140pts) A Scar-Veteran with a totem. It allows any Seraphon wholly within 12" to ignore wounds or mortal wounds on a roll of 6 and gives +1 to casting spells and +6" to spell ranges which are all extremely desirable abilities. As if that wasn't enough, these guys can also be used as a focal point for celestial summoning. Usually, you have to summon units close to your Slann, but if you have an Astrolith bearer you can also summon units near the Astrolith bearer. ====Skinks==== *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Skink-Starseer-en.pdf Skink Starseer]:''' (Skink; Wizard; 150pts) The new generic [[Tetto'eko]]. After years of being just a Skink sitting on a palanquin with you no real competitive or even casual usage, he finally can do something. Has a once-per-battle ability that allows you to a number of dice equal to the current battle round and for every 2+ you can give a 5+ protection, while the exclusive spell cancels any kind of protection roll for an enemy unit within 12" in the turn. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Skink-Starpriest-en.pdf Skink Starpriest]:''' (Skink; Wizard; 130pts) When Age of Sigmar was first released, Tetto'Eko was the only non-Slann wizard Seraphon had, but the Battletome gave them this second guy too. His only weapon's unremarkable, but he has two abilities: His staff, which can give any nearby Seraphon unit to deal mortal wounds on unmodified wound rolls of 6 (yes, this affects ranged weapons), and his special spell, which can reduce the hit rolls of an enemy unit by 1. Amazing buff givers to any unit that can generate a lot of hits (Knights, Skink Hordes, Ripperdactyls). *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls/ENG_The_Starblood_Stalkers_Combined.pdf Kixi-Taka and the Starblood Stalkers]''' (Skink; Priest; Coalesced; 290pts) The Starblood Stalkers, for the points are roughly the same cost as a Starpriest and an Oldblood on foot you get a Skink priest, an Oldblood on foot, and four Skinks. Unfortunately the main reason to take an Oldblood on foot is its command ability, which Klak-Troq lacks. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Terradon-Chief-en.pdf Terradon Chief]:''' (Skink; 110pts) Squishy Terradon hero. Makes friendly Terradon drop rocks on 2+ instead of 4+ once per battle. ** [[Tiktaq'to]] and Zwup live on! ** Does NOT have rocks himself in the rules, unless that was an oversight on GW's part. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Ripperdactyl-Chief-en.pdf Ripperdactyl Chiefs]:''' (Skink; 110pt) Same as above but on Ripperdactyl. Increases friendly Ripperdactyl jaw attacks by 1. This ability is restricted to once per battle, but is their best support option since he can actually keep up with those units. Only 10 point less than 3 more Rippers though, and hard to get 1 model instead of 3... *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Stegadon-en.pdf Skink chief on Stegadon]:''' (Skink; Behemoth; 330pts) Same as Stegadon, but also a Hero. Receives some more attacks with Warspear and can do a command for free towards other Skinks each turn. ** In Thunder Lizard, this guy can become a literal 1-man army. Buff stacking on this character can result in the single highest damage build we have access to, even more than a similarly stacked Carnosaur! Prime Warbeast + ThunderQuake + Great Drake + using his CA on himself results in 28 melee attacks, most of which do 2 or more damage. On top of that, his bow is at 4 shots with 3 damage each, or the flamethrower gets an entire 2nd round of shooting! 20 models in range? heres 40 dice every 5+ is a mortal wound. And then [[Overkill|charge for the whole round of attacking after that]]. Add a Cloak of Feathers on top so he can fly and is -1 to be hit. Move over Archaon, the Skink Chief is here! *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Skink-Oracle-on-Troglodon-en.pdf Skink Oracle on Troglodon]:''' (Skink; Oracle; Behemoth; 270pt) No longer the loser it was in WFB. This blind Spinosaurus has the ability to use both range and melee decently. Its Skink Oracle rider is now a fully-fledged WIZARD and can draw upon Slann powers, receiving the Comet's Call spell, unlimited unbind range and +1 to rolls for casts, dispels and unbind attempts! It can be hilariously fast since its ranged attack gives it a reroll charge distance. It gets a bunch of decent attacks in melee and causes enemies within 3" to became unable to get Inspiring Presence. On top of that, it seems that now GW uses the word "'''Trog'''" as a synonym for "''regeneration''", [[Awesome|since now this mofo can heal D3 wounds per turn]]. It can be fun to watch these bifid-tail fellows snowballing out of control if your enemy somehow let them unchecked. Cool sculpt; jack of all trades, master of none tho, it might have used here and there, especially in starborne summoning lists. Also is Kroak's new best friend since he can cast Celestial Deliverance through it. What you can't take away from him is being a somewhat tanky Slann range extender that won't mind being in melee. ===Battleline=== *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Skinks-en.pdf Skinks]:''' (Conditional batteline: Seraphon army; Skinks; 85pts; Min:10; Max:40; 8 CPP to summon 10 Skinks) Your bare-basic Skinks will generally serve as fodder; A paltry 6+ save (5+ if armed with shields) and a wound apiece means a stiff breeze will more than guarantee at least a few casualties in your Skink cohort. Their individual combat abilities are scarce better; 1 attack apiece (2 for the Moonstone Clubs) that hit only on 4+ and wound on 5+ (4+ for the clubs again) make it clear these guys aren't going to be out competing Saurus anytime soon. So why bring them? Well, they're dirt cheap for a start. 85 points for 10 models will let you get some bodies on the table if only to help screen your more important units that will be doing the heavy lifting. They're also blisteringly fast for infantry; a movement of 8" with the ability to roll 2 dice and pick the best result whenever they run or get Redeployed will let them snag objectives nice and early. From there, they can usually hold long enough for your Saurus to come secure the position if needed or swiftly move in to harass as needed. If you bring Kroxigor Warspawned, you should definitely have some Skinks keep close to them. **These guys tend to get much better value in Starborne lists, where their cowardly Bravery of 5 is replaced by the army-wide 10. Between that and being fairly cheap units to summon in with CPP, it's simply easier to get more bodies on the field and get more out of them when they suffer from casualties. ** The standard box comes with the pieces to build 24 Skinks and the SC! set comes with 12. Two boxes and the start collecting gives you an even 60 which is a solid number for skink focused lists. (40 + 2x10) *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Saurus-Warriors-en.pdf Saurus Warriors]:''' (Battleline; Saurus; 200pts; Min:10; Max:40; 20 CPP to summon 10 Warriors) Your staunch wall of scale and spears. Though their point cost has doubled since last edition, they received an extra wound each and the benefit of a +1 to their save while contesting objectives or while they're within your territory. To that end, combined with their 8 Bravery, these guys will hold the line better than ever. This did come at the cost of their prior ability to gain +1 to hit while over 15 models in their unit, however. This isn't really an issue for units armed with Celestite Clubs, though depending on the support available and number of models you've kitted out a unit with, the Celestite Spears offer better DPR due to their 2" attack range despite hitting on 4's. Having said this, and considering their plodding 5" movement, it's really not their job to rush down your opponent's forces. These guys are designed to pick a point and hold it. So long as tell them to, hold it they shall. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Saurus-Guard-en.pdf Saurus Guards]:''' (Conditional battline: Seraphon army; Saurus; 130pts; Min:5; Max:20; 22 CPP to summon 10 Guard) Unfortunately skipped over for the recent range refresh. A pity, as these guys ''really'' show their age when standing next to the new and improved Saurus Warriors. Functionally, these guys are Saurus Warriors+ as they have a 3+ save independent of battlefield conditions and a consistent 3+ to hit with their 2" Celestite Polearms. The main purpose of these scaled bodyguards is to accompany and protect non-{{W40kkeyword|Monster}} Seraphon Hero characters. Whenever such a {{W40kkeyword|Seraphon Hero}} takes a regular or mortal wound and a unit of Saurus Guards is within 3" of them, these guys can sponge it instead on a roll of 3+. Useful if you have them accompany an OldBlood (on foot or Aggradon) as an elite hit squad, though in all honesty these guys are better suited to protecting your Slann casters, for obvious reasons. Due to their price point, you may want to avoid splurging on these guys in lower point games. **Did some play testing, these guys actually are better in starborne detachment than coalesced. They cannot be brought back in coalesced and get situational buffs, while starborne just keeps popping more out. A battalion that isn't a super battalion for these guys would be nice though. In certain situations/games, Saurus may be a better option than these guys (see Saurus entry above). **Astonishingly enough, no one has mentioned the combination of these guys and Lord Kroak. The combination of a 15-man unit of Guard alongside LK makes him damn near unkillable. Set this up and run down the middle of the board and watch your opponent fucking weep. ===Other=== *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Kroxigors-en.pdf Kroxigor]:''' (175pts; Min: 3; Conditional Battleline: Koatl's Claw armies; 18 to summon 3 Kroxigor) Good god did these guys hit the gym. Though they've gotten some shiny new scales, these guys haven't really changed all that much; four melee attacks with their mauls and/or hammer each at 2 damage (3 for the hammer) per smack will crack through all but the toughest of foes. If they hit. The coin-flip 4+ to hit does hamper their efficiency slightly, but when they target units of 10 infantry or more, each 6 to hit automatically generates an additional auto-hit against the targeted unit. Additionally, each Kroxigor gets 3 dice for their bite rolls, giving them pretty good odds at slapping their foes with some extra mortal wounds after all is said and done. They can still receive commands from Skink units wholly within 12" of them, so you should always bubble wrap them with the little guys to maximize their efficiency. *'''Kroxigor Warspawned:''' (185pts; Min: 3; Conditional Battleline: Koatl's Claw armies; 18 CPP to summon 3 Kroxigor Warspawned) A new Kroxigor variant, ironically rocking the more traditional crocodilian aesthetic Kroxigors were a bit more associated with. Even though they share a borderline identical statline to regular Kroxigor (only difference is they have one less attack but one better Rend), their differences lie in their abilities. Kroxigor Warspawned lose the sweeping potential regular Kroxigor have but in exchange gain a perpetually active -1 to enemy missile wound rolls against them. This is a major perk on a dedicated melee unit with a rather sluggish 5" movement that stands head and shoulders above its compatriots. Additionally, whenever a Skink model from a unit wholly within 12" dies, the Kroxigor Warspawned unit gets an additional attack. Considering you were already probably going to have a unit of Skinks tagging along for the Skink Guidance perk, it's safe to say it won't be hard to consistently benefit from this ability. In general, unless you're desperate to save points or don't plan on keeping any Skinks around your Kroxigor units at all, you should probably take Warspawned over regular Kroxigor if ''only'' for the extra defense against missile attacks and improved Rend. *'''Aggradon Lancers:''' (Saurus; 210pts; Min: 3; Conditional Battleline: {{W40kkeyword|Saurus}} General) Well, those archaic Cold Ones had to go extinct at some point. The bigger, meaner Aggradons took their spot on the food chain as the Sepharon's heavy cavalry choice and damn do these guys hit hard. And a lot. By default, between the Aggradon and the Saurus riding it, each model gets 6 attacks each right from the rip that reliably hit and wound on 3+ (4+ for the Saurus riders if they're using Spears). Unsurprisingly, the mount itself hits harder than the Saurus, with Rend -2 and a flat 2 damage a chomp, it can tear through opposing cavalry or infantry in short order. Then, if anything is left after the Aggradon and Saurus whetted their claws, things get interesting. At the end of every combat ''phase'', if any enemy models are within 3" of the Aggradon Lancers, the number of attacks the Aggradon mount gets increases by 1. This eventually caps at an additional 3 Bite and Talon attacks if they are able to consistently stay in combat for three combat phases straight; a whopping 18 attacks ''just'' for the raptors themselves. These extra attacks do reset back to 0 if the Aggradon Lancers end one combat phase more than 3" away from any enemies, but you can kick-start that rage factor with an Scar-Veteran on an Aggradon once per battle if needed. Plus, with 5 wounds apiece and a respectable 4+ save, these raptors can take a hit and come back hard. One of the most point-efficient units you can field, especially in a Coalesced force. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Terradon-Riders-en.pdf Terradon Riders]:''' (Skinks; 90pts; Min:3; Max:12; 10 Summon points for a unit of 3) First flying cavalry. Once per game they drop mortal wound-causing boulders on units they passed through in Movement Phase, Sunleech Bolas make d6 attacks. Used as Flying Harassing Shooting and Objective Grabbing with its 16" of movement. NOTE: New battletome nerfed them hard but made them dirt-cheap too. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Ripperdactyl-Riders-en.pdf Ripperdactyl Riders]:''' (Skinks; 80pts; Min:3; Max:12; 10 Summon points for a unit of 3) The other vicious flying one. New battletome cuts their damage output to roughly 1/3 of what it was, but also cuts their points cost nearly in half. They can make a lot of beak attacks, making 3 attacks that explode on 6 to hit and which once per battle rerolls hits when near an enemy near a materializing Bloat Toad. Six of these guys make for 18 (24 for Coalesced) beak attacks. If not using hero support, run multiple units of 3 to get more toads. 2 units of 3 isn't a bad mobile threat in Coalesced, and is cheap enough to throw away. Definitely not worth the time in Starborne. *'''Hunters of Huanchi (with Dartpipes):''' (Skinks; 135 pts; Min:5) Chameleon Skinks. These guys are just Chameleon Skinks. Like all other Skink infantry, these guys are squishy; a 6+ save won't protect these skirmish units from so much as an errant sneeze if they're actually caught in combat. Though, as you can surmise by their equipment, these guys should only ever be in melee if shit truly has hit the fan. With the ability to deploy in and out of reserve every turn, you can set these guys up on unguarded objectives or behind enemy lines to plink away at vulnerable/key elements of your opponent's forces before having them slip away. A range of 16" does leave the Hunters fairly vulnerable to a retaliatory charge if you have no screening units. Additionally, these guys will struggle against hard targets due to the complete lack of Rending their attacks have, even if the errant natural 6 to hit causes a Mortal Wound. The good news is that their Chameleonic skin makes them invisible to units more than 12" away from it or if the Hunters are fully in cover; a boon to their otherwise non-existent defensive abilities. Long story short, a squad of these guys can serve as a good [[DISTRACTION CARNIFEX|distraction]] that can pick up a little bit of value if handled right, but don't over-invest in these guys. Oh, and don't put them back into Reserve on turn 3 onwards, because they'll be considered as destroyed at the start of turn 4. *'''Hunters of Huanchi (with Starstone Bolas):''' (Skinks; 90pts; Min:5) Aggressive Chameleon Skinks with a preference for melee, something they're...mediocre at. They still have the same ability to pop into/out of reserve as the Dartpipe variant and are still considered invisible when 12" or more away from enemy models, granting them quite flexible engagement opportunities when positioned just right. Unfortunately, while they did get a 5+ save due to their bucklers, they are still woefully squishy models in a fairly small unit size for their price-point. Instead, they can get some pretty good value supporting other units; if a Starstone Bolas throw gets a natural 6 to hit, the enemy unit struck by the attack gets to "enjoy" a -1 to hit debuff on their attacks until the end of the subsequent combat phase. This can help your Hunters of Huanchi's survivability, sure, though this tends to be more valuable when used as a prelude to a more valuable unit's charge, such as some Kroxigor or Saurus Warriors. *'''Terrawings:''' (75pts, Min: 3) Cheap little fliers you field to sow chaos among your opponent's ranks. Once per turn during the shooting phase, they can attempt to shut down an enemy unit's ability to issue/receive commands until the end of the turn. Suffice to say, as an ability that relies on beating an opposing Bravery score using a 2d6 roll, this is far more effective against the rank and file than it is against units that tend to issue those commands. If you're fielding any Hunters of Huanchi and are having them enter the battlefield via reserves, you can have the Terrawings drop in with them if you so choose. In general, these guys aren't worth bringing against many foes (especially more elite armies); sure each one gets 4 attacks, though each attack is a coin flip with no rending while they themselves suffer from having a measly 6+ save and a mere 2 wounds apiece. *'''Raptadon Hunters:''' (Skinks; 150pts; Min:5; Conditional Battleline: Sotek's Fangs armies; 16 CPP to summon 5 Raptadon Hunters) New Skink cavalry, shooty flavor. Outside of the usual command group buffs, their only ability is being able to shoot at the end of your charging phase as long as they're not engaged in melee and only towards units that have been charged with success by a unit of Raptadon Chargers. *'''Raptadon Chargers:''' (Skinks; 150pts; Min:5; Conditional Battleline: Sotek's Fangs armies; 16 CPP to summon 5 Raptadon Chargers) New Skink cavalry, melee flavor. If you didn't guess from the line above, the two varieties of Raptadons are basically cooperating all day long: the spears wielded by these guys get a +1 to hit against whatever has been shot by a Raptadon Hunter in the same turn and deal double wounds if they're either controlling an objective or close to Arcane terrain. ===Artillery=== *'''Spawn of Chotec:''' (125pts, Single) Your Salamander Hunting Pack has since been rechristened as the Spawn of Chotec, it's handlers now known as Sun Acolytes. And, weirdly classified as Artillery now for some reason. For all intents and purposes, those Skinks are really just there for flavor... and a few pitiful jabs with their Celestite Goads if something gets a little to close and personal. Otherwise, they're all simply considered one model as far as damage assignment goes; one dies they all die. As far as an artillery piece is concerned, it... could be better. But as a general combat and ranged monster it's pretty solid. It's longest range shot (Glob of Flame Acid) is a coin-flip if it hits or not, though if it hits it'll hurt. Wounding on a 2+, with Rend -2 and d6 damage, this thing can punch holes in larger targets. Additionally, if it does hit, the unit struck by the acid further subtracts 1 from all future saves for the rest of the turn; quite literally softening it up further for other attackers to potentially finish off. With only a single shot, it's not ideal for dealing with infantry, but that's where the second breath weapon comes in. The half-range shot (Stream of Fire) is your crowd control tool that all but auto-hits; a 2+ to hit that wounds on 3+ with a number of attacks equal to the number of models in the target unit (capping out at 10) will roast most foot soldiers alive in their armor. What's better, is that it maintains the same Rend -2 as the Glob shot, pretty much ensuring any non-elite infantry will perish in a wave of flame. Despite it's propensity for ranged fire attacks, it can handle itself pretty well in combat should anyone attempt to tie it up, though you should probably keep your distance where you can. ===Behemoth=== *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Stegadon-en.pdf Stegadon]:''' (Conditional Battleline: Thunder Lizards army; Skink; Behemoth; 300pts; 28 Summon points) A monster triceratops that buffs skinks and aren't too shabby in combat itself. Unlike the Carnosaur, the Stegadon seems more fit for range combat with all the ranged attacks it gets. Unlike the next monster, however, it can defend itself in combat a decent amount. Either take a Giant bow (24"/3A/3+/3+/-1/3) or Sunfire Throwers. Remember those giant blowpipes? Yeah well, we replaced the darts with FIYAAAA! Basically they're now flamethrowers, and instead of making an attack, you have to throw dice for every model in the targeted unit that is in range. On 5+ it suffers a mortal wound. Against Ogres? Not so good. Against a massive horde of zombies? Fuck me, that's a lot of attacks. Also, these guys roll 1 dice per enemy unit within 1" after charging. On a 2+, it takes D3 mortal wounds. This works better than the last iteration. And really, what's more metal than a giant war-dinosaur piloted by smaller dinosaurs with fucking flamethrowers? Nothing. Also also, this guy now gains +1 to the save rolls if against one unit they are fighting that has up to 5 models. This is a welcome increase to your chances of survival against elite units, heroes and monsters hunters. **Note, however, that you have to be more than 3" from enemy units unless you are in close combat. This reduces the effective range to mere 5". The lores have two spells with similar effects, which makes bow loadout a little more appealing. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Engine-of-the-Gods-en.pdf Engine of the Gods]:''' (Skink; Behemoth; Totem; 300pts; 30 Summon points) No more a hero, no more a priest, no more buffed by Slaans, still able to do stuff. First, he's now able to do the mortal wounds on charging like regular Steggies. Second, his main effect now allows you to either pick one of four skills that activate on a 2D6 roll or accumulate extra dice rolls to increase the chances of activating one of the skills when it's due time: ** '''Healing Light:''' 7+ roll, heals D3 wounds to every friendly unit within 6". ** '''Cerulean Energy Bolts:''' 9+ roll, pick a visible enemy unit within 24" and roll a number of die equal to the resulting roll. They take a mortal wound for each 4+ roll. If misses, you take a mortal wound. ** '''Time Slows Down:''' 11+ roll, all friendly units within 6" attack first during this turn's combat phase. If misses, you take D3 mortal wounds. ** '''Starlight Summons:''' 13+ roll, summon either 10 Saurus Warriors or 20 Skinks. If misses, you take 3 mortal wounds. *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Bastiladon-en.pdf Bastiladon]:''' (Skink; Behemoth; 200/265pts; 24 Summon points) OH BOY, this dinosaur got some major tweaking. Some buffs and some nerfs. Just like the glass being half empty or half full, if it was nerfed or buffed, it depends on the eye of the beholder. [[Meme|Some might argue that these changes are perfectly balanced, as all things should be]]. A crazy tanky ankylosaur monster. [[Awesome|It has a GIANT CRYSTAL POWERED LASER on its back or can send out snakes for mortal wounds]]. However, this is a ranged beast. 24" range, 3 attacks with -3 rend that do 3 damage? Now they also got 2 extra wounds by default (for a total of 12 wounds). The damage table is gone compared to last edition, which brings some more nerfs and buffs: now it's save is a fixed 2+, while the two weapon options's number of attacks are fixed with the Solar Engine getting 3 shots and the Ark of Sotek getting 20 hits. Engine Bastiladon also costs 65 points more than Ark Bastiladon now. ===Scenery=== *'''[https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/PDF/AoS_Warscrolls//Seraphon_warscroll_Realmshaper-Engine-en.pdf Realmshaper Engine]:''' The big pyramid got a rework for 3rd edition, now with different abilities depending on what kind of army you're playing. ** '''Starborne Realmshaper Engine:''' Same as the old edition. During a Hero phase, if at least one Seraphon wizard is within 3" from the Engine, you can select one terrain setpiece on the field. Roll a d6 for each enemy unit within 3" of the setpiece, adding +2 if this is all within 18" of the engine and subtracting 2 if the setpiece is beyond 36" of the engine; on a 4+, the unit suffers D3 mortal wounds. ** '''Coalesced Realmshaper Engine:''' Every Saurus and Kroxigor unit within 12" from the Engine gets one extra dice roll to their bite attacks, while Monsters within 12" use their full power stats independently from how many wounds they currently have. ===Endless Spells=== <s>Worth mentioning. We didn't really get any exclusive spells/summons like the other re-released armies, but now have access to Bound Endless Spells which [[Just as planned|can only be controlled by us]]. The enemy will no longer send our Purple Suns back to us. These spells are known as BOUND >Malign Portents Endless Spell Goes Here<, and cost 10 points more than the regular Endless Spells and do not get bonuses for matching realm. HOWEVER the benefits are not limited to predatory spells. Because the spells have a different name than their Malign Portents counterpart, you are allowed to take both versions in a single list. Kroaknado and Skinknado? sure. Double Chronomantic Cogs? Absolutely. Cover the board in shackles? Why not? The board is yours to control.</s> Nope, doesn't happen anymore.
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